-- And we'll get ready for Memorial Day with a celebration of some of our favorite convertibles.

I'm Andy, and this is a Tuesday edition of Autoweek TV. Here's what's going on in the news:

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A survey by Consumer Reports magazine finds that fuel economy is most important to car buyers.

Nearly 40 percent of those surveyed ranked gas mileage as the No. 1 buying factor. That was followed by quality, safety and value.

The survey was conducted in April, when gas prices were hovering close to $4 a gallon. They've backed off a bit from those highs. But don't be surprised to see another bounce upward, as the Memorial Day weekend is at hand.

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French carmaker Renault plans to revive the Alpine nameplate, and we have a first look at the car via a leaked photo making the rounds on the Internet.

This new Renault Alpine is expected to make its debut this weekend at the Monaco Grand Prix. The car in the photo closely resembles the Renault DeZir concept from the 2010 Paris motor show.

Reports say the new Alpine uses a V6 mounted behind the seats. The chassis comes from the Megane Trophy race car.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Alpine A110.

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Big Willie Robinson was the man who used the power of horsepower to unite people of all colors and creeds under the banner of drag racing.

Robinson, founder and president of the National and International Brotherhood of Street Racers in Los Angeles, died on May 19 after a long illness. He was 70 years old.

The Brotherhood first raced on the streets. In 1968, with help from the Los Angeles Police Department, the group blocked off a mile in downtown for all-night dragging. The first night there were 10,000 people on hand. The second night the number doubled.

Robinson founded Brotherhood Raceway on Terminal Island in 1974. The track was open weekends for 21 years.

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That's the news for today.

Before you go, get primed for the holiday weekend with a look at some of our favorite convertibles with road test editor Natalie Neff.